The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
Pharmacy Bill,

An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the
state of Texas:
Section BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Texas: That it shall
be unlawful for airy person, unless quail
fed pharmacist within the meaning of
this act, to open or conduct any pharmacy
or store for retailing or compromising
medicines, or for any one not qualified
pharmacist to prepare physicians pre-
scriptions or to compound or vend medi-
cines, except, under the direct supervision
of qualified pharmacist as hereinafter
provided.
Section Amy person in order to be
qualified, shall be 81 years old and a
graduate in pharmacy, or shall have had
four years practical experience in the
preparation of physicians prescriptlonsin
compromising and vending medicines, or
shall be an assistant in pharmacy.
Section 3-Graduates in pharmacy
shall be such as have obtained a diploma
from regular incorporated college of
pharmacy, that requires not less than
four years experience in stores where pre-
scriptions of medical practitioners have
been compounded, before said diploma is
issued.
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Pharmacists claiming the right of being
qualified ander this act shall, at its organ
| ization, show to the satisfaction of the
board of pharmacy, to be created by this
act, that they have had the requirements
specified in regard to them.
ARTICLE 2.
Assistants i'll pharmacy must be 81
years old, have had four years experience
in stores where prescriptions of medical
practitioners have been prepared, and shall
have passed satisfactory examination
before the board of pharmacy of Texas.
Section As soon as practicable, after
the passage of this act, the governor shall
appoint three persons from among the
most competent pharmacists of the state,
who shall be known and styled as the
"Board of Pharmacy" for the state of
Texas; one of whom shall hold his Office
for one year, one for two years and one
for three years, and each until his success
sor shall be appointed and qualified; and
each year thereafter another member
shall be so appointed for three years, and
until successor shall be appointed and
qualified. If a vacancy occur in said
board another shall be appointed, as afore-
said, to fill the unexpired term thereof.
Said board shall have the power to make
bylaws and all necessary regulations for
the proper fulfllment of their duties under
this act.
TSection 5-The board shall meet within
ninety days after the passage of this act,
and twice year thereafter, in as central
portions of the state as practicable, and
shall give one months notice through the
public press of the time and place of
meeting. The board shall organize for
business by electing registrar of phar-
macists. The duties of said board shall
be to examine all applicants for registra-
ton, to direct the registration by the
registrar of all persons properly qualified
or entitled thereto, and report annually,
} or oftener, if required, to the governor,
on the condition of pharmacy, together
} with the name and residence of all quail
fed pharmacists.
Section G. The duties of the regis
} trar of pharmacy shall be to keep
book in which shall be en-
tered under the supervision of
the board of pharmacy the name and
: place of business of every person who
: shall apply for registration, and state
: ment signed by the person making
. the application, of such facts in
the case as may claim to
Justify his or her application. 1t shall
> also be the duty of the registrar to duly
note the fact against the name of any
qualified pharmacist who may have died
or moved from the state, or disposed oil
or relinquished his business.
Section 1T shall be the duty of al
persons to apply and appear for examina
l ton and registration under this act; each
shall pay to the board of pharmacy So
and on passing the examination required
shall be furnished, free of cost, certif
, cate of registration, signed by said board
Should said person fail to pass satisfac
tory examination, he may, at any Other
one meeting of the board of pharmacy
7 within twelve months, be permitted to bt
examined without cost.
ARTICLE 1.
Any persons having served three and {
;, half years, as specified in section of thi:
. act, and complied with section 7, may bt
= examined, and if said examination is sat
= isfactory to the board of pharmacy, shall
: receive a certificate duly signed, after
having served six months more, making {
i total of four years, as is specified in sec
+ ton 8.
e Section S-Any person claiming righ
t to register, upon their practical expert
a ence, as specified in section 3, shall pay
q to the board of pharmacy S for
said board shall furnish ifcate
@ registration duly signed, without an
v more cost Graduates, as specified IL
q section 3, shall apply for registration, and
10 if they produce satisfactory evidence tc
" the board of pharmacy that they have q
!. right TO be registered, shall, upon paying